#backdated to the 2020s

[kytherion]

:: Hey. Incomin'.:: It's a crackly transmission, from a comm that hasn't been in recent contact. But... it's definitely Ricochet. (@sharpclawd )

::Rico? I'll come to the space dock. We haven't had any engagements with Galvatron's forces yet, but make sure you're cloaked if you're coming from inside the asteroid belt. If you're coming from the Kuiper Belt, you're fine--we've driven them back past Ceres. ETA?::

[lgcxnoeul]

(forever) stuck with you

"Are you serious? Maybe, you're not doing it right." He pushes the man's hand away from the knob, fingers curling around it tightly it to jiggle it with force. He lifts his face, lips parting to speak but nothing audible escapes them. His mind is too busy spinning, looking for other ways the two of them can leave the room. Was the air conditioning vent bolted or easily removable like in the movies? Pounding until someone passed by could work, but the chances were slim that anyone was near the end of the hall at this hour. "Seriously, what did you do?"

He didn't want to appear accusatory. However, that ship had sailed for him in a matter of seconds. Could survival mode kick in that fast? He needed out and Byeongkwan wasn't helping him at all. He pats around the pockets on his body, searching for his cellphone. He finds it on the front pocket of his backpack, thumbing the on button. He expects it to light up and be the hero to their peculiar dilemma. Nothing. Just black nothingness like where his despair grows in exponentially.

"Does your phone work?" He asks the older man, holding down on the button to see if he could use his own even if only to send out a cryptic 'SOS' message. No luck. The lights turn off automatically above them, quickening his heartbeat and he discreetly inches closer to Byeongkwan. He had only softly exhaled in surprise. There was no squealing coming out of his mouth. "That scar— No, um. Should I start yelling while you search for your phone?"

@lgcbk

[lgcbk]

⸻ NUISANCE ( ft. @lgcjunyi )

July 2020

It was a lot like the first day of school. A day of check ins, facility tours, manager meet and greets. The atmosphere was laden with a mixture of naive excitement and nervous anticipation. Today marked the start of what could quite possibly be a life changing experience for some. But not for Baek Byeongkwan. 

Or Byeok Byeongkwan according to his misprinted access card. ( We’ll get that fixed after orientation, they said ). To this fresh faced first year trainee this was nothing more than another gig with a few more perks. He was already mapping out his new favorite spots - a nice cushy booth in the corner of the legacy cafe where the meals were free. A 24-hour gym with all the amenities. And can't forget all the eye c - Focus. He should be focused. He was there to ‘train,’ after all. 

He follows his small group along to the music rooms - the only part of the tour he hadn't completely zoned out for, intrigued by the new baby grand piano and a few electric keyboard options he’d be getting to know very well over the next few weeks. Months if he was lucky. His friends were already placing bets on how long he’d make it under a strict regimen of classes and workshops before the company sent him packing. The group begins to move again and he rushes to catch up, brushing past another new trainee lagging behind. “Oh, sor - “

Well, so much for staying focused. “Sorry about that,” he mutters a quick apology, stepping aside to allow her to pass. And give himself a better view ( ...of her uh, beautiful hair. Yeah, let's go with that ). 

Trainees, please take your seats, a manager instructs as they’re led into a large conference room. Byeongkwan shuffles over to an empty seat next to his fellow newbie as a stack of various schedules, calendars, and forms requiring signatures make their way around the room. He clicks his tongue, slipping the pen he’d always kept tucked behind his ear into his palm and letting it subtly slide to the floor. Giving it an added kick for good measure before leaning towards her with a warm smile. “Hey, do you have an extra pen I could borrow? I think I must’ve dropped mine on the way in.”

[skysometric]

now that i'm counting out everything that happened this year… what the literal shucks was 2020??? even for there being a pandemic and having to stay indoors, this is still the most high-velocity year i can remember since college – but, unlike college, not all of it was bad.

granted, the first half of the year was pretty bad – my grandmother passed away, working from home was a rocky transition, even nearly got kicked out (that's a story for another time). yet somehow i made a ton of levels, poured my heart into Rivers, and built Cartridge Tilt.

meanwhile the second half was like restful discovery: forging an important new friendship-turned-relationship, coming out as genderfluid AND pan, improving my living situation with a new desk and other nice things…

and i've barely even scratched the surface of this year!

i may not have accomplished everything i wanted to – and honestly, who did? – but i'm happy about the fact that i not only survived 2020, but did so with grace. despite everything, i have new skills, new resources, new friends, and a new understanding of myself.

i don't keep new years resolutions well, so i have just one for 2021: finish more stuff than in 2020. not "make" more stuff, finish more stuff.

my creative energy definitely suffered this year, but now that i'm finding my footing, i hope i'll get to do some neat things soon 💖

[imogenleewriter]

Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson AO3 Works Stats

The other day, I was curious to see what the trajectory of uploads of Larry fanfic on Ao3 was and if it was increasing.Anyway, it was a pretty simple process, and here were the findings:

Perfect right? Done. Time to go to bed? No, because ya girl got hyper-fixated. So grab a cup of tea and enjoy this absolutely ridiculous waste of time...

Introduction

The Covid-19 pandemic profoundly affected various aspects of societal behaviour, including participation in online communities. The ‘Larry fan fiction community’ had a notable influx of new participants and emerging writers during this period. My antedotal observations suggested a significant number of authors have been publishing their first works as recently as this month. This study aims to quantify the trends in Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson fan fiction uploads on AO3 (Archive Of Our Own) over the past decade, with a particular focus on discerning any noticeable uptick in contributions corresponding to the pandemic’s timeline.

Method

The data collection was executed over several days, starting from the 16th of October 2023. Due to this, the 16th of October was used as a reference point for all of the 12-month periods. The following parameters were employed for filtering:

Relationship Category: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson.

Inclusivity: All pieces that included this relationship, irrespective of the presence of other pairings. The result of this means there are likely some works included where they are a side pairing.

Language: All languages were included.

Work Status: Both individual pieces and those parts of a series were included, as were completed and incomplete works.

Accessibility: Being logged in allowed access to members-only works.

During the analysis, two works were excluded due to backdating, to ensure the timeframe remained consistent. Due to the dynamic nature of the fan fiction platform, some works underwent updates or were removed during the data collection process. While these fluctuations did cause some inconsistencies, they were negligible and did not significantly impact the overall dataset.

For the 12-month periods under consideration, three main categories were analysed: total, completed, and unfinished.

Results

A comprehensive analysis of Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson fan fiction uploads spanning from 2011 to 2023 revealed the following insights:

2011: A total of sixteen works were documented, all of which were completed.

2012: The total number of uploads rose to 417. Among these, 409 were completed works, while eight remained unfinished.

2013: A significant surge was observed, with total uploads reaching 4,795. Completed works accounted for 4,251, whereas 544 were left incomplete.

2014: The growth trend continued, recording a total of 6,303 uploads. 5,296 were completed, and 1,007 were in-progress.

2015: The first decline was witnessed, although minor, with 6,105 total uploads. Completed works comprised 4,919, and unfinished ones stood at 1,186.

2016: A slight decline was noted, totalling 4,805 works. Completed pieces were 3,765, with 1,040 still in-progress.

2017: Uploads further decreased to 2,898. Of these, 2,297 were completed, and 601 remained unfinished.

2018: A modest rise was seen with 2,784 total works. Completed contributions were 2,275, while 509 were ongoing.

2019: The total dropped to 2,064. Completed pieces stood at 1,700, and 364 were still under development.

2020: A slight increment occurred, totalling 2,572 uploads. Of these, 2,071 were finished, and 501 were ongoing.

2021: The count increased to 3,195. Completed works reached 2,483, with 712 in-progress.

2022: A total of 3,767 works were uploaded. Completed works were 3,090, while 677 were yet to be finished.

2023: The most recent data showcases 4,018 total works, with 3,104 completed and 914 still ongoing.

After collating the primary data on completed and uncompleted works, I wanted to look at the distribution based on word count. The intention behind this exploration was to discern if there were patterns or preferences within the writing community regarding the length of the stories. (Please note that on diagrams representing word count, the years are now in descending order)

The categorisation of word count was structured. Works were segmented into word count brackets that started from the shortest stories, ranging from 0 to 1999 words, then progressively moved up in intervals: 2000-4999 words, 5000-9999 words, and so on due to the high prevalence in numbers in the shorter works. This structured approach allowed for a visual representation of how numerous works fell into each bracket for each year.

If you click on it, you might be able to see the distribution.

Results: Word Count Analysis

The following overview encapsulates the distribution of word counts for fan fiction uploads from 2011 to 2023:

0-10,000 Words:

2023 observed the highest concentration within this frame with 2507 works. Over half of the total published works for the 12-month period were found within this bracket.

The trend experienced notable growth from the 14 entries in 2012.

2014 saw a peak with 4994 works in this category, followed by a fluctuating pattern in subsequent years.

10,001-50,000 Words:

2023 recorded 1,031, a slight increase from 1,010 in 2022.

2015 led the chart with the most works in this range.

50,001-100,000 Words:

The count in 2023 showcased the highest number in this category, with 293 works.

2016 and 2021 were equal second, with 219 works in this category.

100,001-300,000 Words:

2023 had the most works in this segment, followed by 2022 and 2021.

Prior to this, the peak was in 2017.

300,001 Words and above:

The numbers in this range are comparatively limited, with 2023 having the most works surpassing 300,000 words.

Most years witnessed very few works in this extensive word count bracket, with numbers often remaining in single or low double digits.

I was also interested to find where most work stopped being completed. This is the percentage of completed works in each range.

Limitations of the Analysis:

AO3 Filtering System Limitations: The AO3 filtering system does not readily display the initial posting date of a fic. A fic could have been started several years prior to its completion but only shows up in the filtering system in the year it was last updated. This poses a significant limitation as the actual duration taken for the completion of a work might not be accurately represented.

Human Fallacy: There's always a potential for human error in manual data collection and analysis. Overlooked details, misinterpretations, or unintended biases can inadvertently influence the results.

Deletion and Date Modification of Works: Authors may delete their works or modify posting dates. This becomes significant for older works with a higher likelihood of deletions or date changes. Such actions can skew the numbers, offering a misrepresented view of the works available during a particular year.

Variability in Word Count Reporting: While categorising based on word count is useful, it's possible that authors might update or expand their works after the initial posting, leading to changes in word count categories over time.

Conclusion:

The data spanning from 2011 to 2023 shows that over the 13-year period, there has been a marked increase in both completed and uncompleted works, with the total number of works increasing more than 250-fold from 16 in 2011 to 4018 in 2023.

From 2011 to 2015, there was a notable surge in the number of completed works, culminating in 2014 with a total of 6307 works. This could potentially reflect an increased growing interest or a pivotal shift in the community or broader fandom dynamics during this period.

From 2016 to 2019, a noticeable decrease in the total works emerged, with 2019 seeing the steepest drop. This decline aligns with the onset of One Direction's hiatus. While causation cannot be conclusively established, it does provide a reasonable explanation.

Beginning in 2020, a revitalisation is evident, with figures steadily climbing and nearing their zenith by 2023. While this remains speculative, anecdotal accounts suggest that the pandemic, affording individuals more leisure for social media coupled with the growing popularity of TikTok, may have reignited interest in the fandom, steering them towards both reading and potentially writing fanfiction.

In summary, the AO3 community showcases dynamic growth, decline, and resurgence patterns over the examined period. While completed works have seen fluctuating trends, the spirit of initiation remains unwavering, as observed by the consistent number of uncompleted works.

Length of works

In 2011, the publication of longer stories (10,000 words and above) was almost non-existent. The numbers began to rise steadily, with a significant jump in longer stories from 2015 to 2017.

The number of stories with a word count between 10,000-14,999 went from 2 in 2011 to a peak of 458 in 2014. Similarly, the 15,000-19,999 range saw an increase from 0 stories in 2011 to its peak at 253 in 2015. As we progress through the word count brackets, there's a discernible growth trend, albeit with some fluctuations. For instance, the 80,000-89,999 bracket jumped from 0 stories in 2011 to a peak of 48 stories in 2023.

While there have been fluctuations in the numbers for some years, the overall trend does show growth in the publication of longer stories over the past decade.

The data shows that extremely long stories (those above 200,000 words) have always been a rarity. However, there's still a perceptible trend.

The 200,000-249,999 word count range sees the most action, with a peak of 27 stories in 2023. This is growth from the previous years 17, and then to 14, and so on. The numbers decrease as we progress to the right into the higher word counts, but occasional stories reach these impressive lengths.

The 250,000-299,999 word count range has peaked at 6, with numbers generally dropping with previous years. Higher word count ranges, such as 300,000-349,999 and 350,000-399,999, are sparser but maintain a presence.

Word counts of 450,000 and beyond are sparse, with very few recent entries.

In conclusion, while very lengthy stories remain uncommon, they exist and have seen publication in varying numbers. There's a trend towards fewer stories as the word count increases, which is expected given the monumental length of these works.

Upon examination of the data, there's a pronounced resurgence in the publication of longer narratives, particularly following a noticeable decline post-2016. The trajectory of this resurgence hints at an evolving literary landscape, with authors and perhaps readers veering towards more extensive works. Although the factors underpinning this shift remain speculative, the upward trend, especially in the realm of extended narratives, cannot be dismissed.

Monitoring developments in this sphere to ascertain whether this resurgence signifies a phase or a deeper, more sustained transformation in literary predilections will be interesting.

[copperbadge]

Hey Sam, do you remember how long it took for your student loan discharge to show up on your credit report? It's been eight months and my loans are still on my credit report and I can't get Mohela to answer me about when they'll report it. I submitted a complaint to the DoE a few weeks ago, but who knows when I'll hear back. I guess I was just wondering if this type of delay is out of the ordinary.

Oh, man, it never even crossed my mind to look. My credit score was hovering around 800 when I began the loan discharge process and is now in the 810 range, so I never bothered to check. I had to go log into CreditKarma just now to see.

I think this must be backdated, but according to TransUnion, my loans were closed in September 2020. The reason this must be backdated is that my forgiveness wasn't finalized and approved until April of 2021. Like my balance didn't zero out until 2021, but the paperwork went into the system in September 2020, so presumably the closure was retroactive to that. I don't think any closed loan falls off for several years, but I don't know how they handle an open loan that you have actually discharged. I don't know what kind of delay is normal (I may have even had one myself and just not noticed).

As far as I know carrying a student loan balance doesn't have a huge impact on your credit score as long as they're not reporting you in arrears/late, so hopefully it's not killing your credit somehow. You might consider sending a registered letter to the bureaus, disputing the error; they may be able to shake that information loose from the loan administrators. In any case, good luck with it!

Readers, if you have advice please do share! Remember to comment or reblog, as I don't post asks sent in response to other asks.

[roselightfairy]

Tagged by @angofwords, and I love a little navel gazing!

How many works do you have on AO3? 169 at the moment! (heh) This isn't the sum total of all my fanfic; I have some works on a few other websites that I was too embarrassed about for various reasons to transfer over, but it is the vast majority.

What's your total AO3 word count? 1,755,361

Your Top 5 stories by kudos

The Boyfriend - an old Percy Jackson fic I wrote more than 12 years ago and backdated to AO3 in 2020. For some reason or another, it got Discovered and blew up out of nowhere a few years ago, and now I still get kudos on it every single day. It's sweet, and I'm glad people are enjoying it, but it's definitely one of those pieces of writing that reminds me of the difference in my age then and now.

A Tangled Web - a cowritten Legolas/Gimli fic with TAFKAB, heavy on the mutual pining, heavy on the idiocy. We both swore we'd never write about politics again after we finished it. Guess what I can't stop writing about?

Lovesick Blues - another Legolas/Gimli fic written with TAFKAB years ago, combination soulmate AU and sickfic. This one was a ton of fun!

Velle - a fic/art collab with @deheerkonijn during the early pandemic months. This remains one of my favorite projects; it's I think the truest writing/art collab I've ever seen that isn't straight-up a graphic novel. Featuring Legolas, Gimli, desperate horniness, and some of the most tender artwork in the fandom, if I do say so myself.

Worth - a fic I wrote pretty early in my Legolas/Gimli days, heavy on the hurt/comfort and Being Observed.

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Yes, yes, yes! I truly, deeply believe that fanfic is most worthwhile when it's a conversation, and I know as a reader of fanfic it brings me great joy to read a fic, think about it, gush at the author, and then hear back. Some of my dearest friendships started in AO3 comments, and I never want to deny myself or other people the possibility of that joy. The best for me is when a comment conversation goes on so long that we have to take it somewhere else!

Do you write crossovers?

Not usually! In fact, I can't think of a single crossover I've published off the top of my head. I do have the eternally unfinished beginnings of a Buffy/Twilight crossover I wish I could pull together, though.

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

More and more these days! I've been moving into it very slowly and tentatively over the last several years. Usually if there's a cowriter on a fic of mine, I'll make them write (or draw!) the smut, but I have been tiptoeing into writing it more myself.

As to what kind . . . usually the vague kind, haha. I'm allergic to all words for genitalia, so there's a lot of emphasis on the other body parts, lots of reliance on descriptions of temperature, sensation, breathing, motion, etc. - anything to avoid naming names!

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I don't think so! Though if anyone knows of something, please do let me know.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

I have not! It would be so cool, though!

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Oh, many! I've been honored to work with some incredible creators, and that kind of relationship, once established, is just incredible for creative flow and joy. I wrote quite a few stories with TAFKAB back in 2018, and then DHK and I made so much magic happen together between 2020 and 2022 or so. We started out doing the fic/art collab, and then for rebuild your seawall (brick by brick), we did just a straight-up writing collab. And the whole of modverse became a creative collaboration!

What's your all time favorite ship?

Whatever takes over my brain in the moment always becomes my primary focus, but Legolas/Gimli is the pairing of my heart. They are the OTP that taught me how to OTP. I'm always ready to go on about them for hours!

What's a WIP that you want to finish but probably never will?

Argh, I hate to say never! I started @goodintentionswipfest especially so that I could let go of the things that I knew I wouldn't finish, so anything that I haven't posted for that fest is something I haven't given up on! But I suppose I could share A Thousand Times, a fic I tried to write about Legolas/Gimli that got too complicated for me.

What are your writing strengths?

I think - confessions, moments of truth. That point when the tension between the two characters - whatever it is that they've been wrestling with - has finally come to the forefront and they're stripped bare and they have to tell each other the truth. I find that those scenes tend to come to me smoothly and clearly, and they're usually the ones I am happiest with even looking back years later.

What are your writing weaknesses?

On the flipside to the above, the real challenge of being - or trying to be - so attuned to emotion and what's going on in characters' heads is that boy do I beat it to death sometimes. I wish I could make my characters stop internally monologuing. I wish I could write in a way that leaves things left unsaid. Tragically, I'm very often too heavy-handed with the feelings.

What's a fandom/ship you haven't written for yet, but want to?

Man . . . usually when something gnaws at me enough, I can't stop myself from writing it. There's not a lot that I actively want to write that I haven't at least tried. I guess I wish I could write hobbits better - I'd love to spend more time in Merry's head, and I feel like Frodo/Sam/Rosie would be really fun to write!

What's your favorite fic that you've written?

It's so hard to answer this because there's fic I've written that I'm proud of and I think will stand the test of time, but I'm just so wrapped up in what I've been working on lately! I will have to say the Splinter Sect AU, my extensive AU/rewrite of the Star Wars prequels. I think it's pushed me in ways that I've never pushed my writing before, and it's been a really good project for me intellectually and creatively!

Thank you for the tag - this was a ton of fun! In my turn, I will tag @katajainen, @deheerkonijn, @tathrin, @floofyroro, and anyone else who wants to do this!

[hayleysayshay]

SAG-AFTRA Critical Role TLOVM and M9 Season Listings -- renewal confirmed?

So COMIC BOOK .com posted this article about season 3 of TLOVM being renewed, and then said Sag-Aftra listed seasons 4 and 5. After searching on the SAG-AFTRA website I found the listings:

So seasons 1&2 (batch production no doubt), then seasons 3, 4 and 5. And then Mighty Nein seasons 1 and 2 are listed here as well.

I will say I think it's odd that these are all listed as 2020 --- they could very well be pre-emptive registrations of production interest, and not a true renewal of the seasons. However, the majority of Robin Red Breast's (RRB is a subsidary of Titmouse. I believe RRB is unionised unlike other parts of Titmouse) shows are listed as 2020. I don't know if Titmouse decided to register everything planned for the future in 2020, or if this is just some sort of error, or if the seasons were backdated to 2020.

The potential implication that Mighty Nein was confirmed in 2020 is interesting, though.

However I do see 'pilots' listed, with no follow up season. If it was just interest, surely there'd be more seasons planned that didn't go into production?

So yeah. To be clear this is not a confirmed renewal. But it is interesting.

(Also it is good to know this is a SAG-AFTRA production. I think the theory was that it was Animation Guild. But it is SAG. I don't think 'High Budget New Media Animation Agreement' is a contract that was struck though.)

[impossiblepluto]

Coasting into the final hours of 2024 and I’m still as surprised as ever to call myself a fanfic writer. Writing this year felt hard so I wanted to take a minute to reflect.

In the last 366 days, I’ve worked on 45 fics, which sounds like a lot but it’s a numbers game. I write a lot of opening scenes/idea snippets that never end up seeing the light of day, or take years before they finally come together. (I also opened and reread 23 other snippets without adding any writing to them)

I posted 15 new fics on AO3 this year! Though some of those fics were started a long time ago The earliest version of “When You’re Here, You’re Family” was started back in 2020. I’ve talked about writing a Mac and Jack version of the infamous Starsky & Hutch episode “The Fix” for nearly that long and finally posted the first chapter for Cairo Reprise in “Piton.”

Speaking of Cairo Reprise, we did that this year and had a blast! Fandom events are a blast and it’s amazing to see people look at the same prompts and come up with their own twists. Always a highlight of the fandom year for me. 

Until I went back and looked through my documents, I forgot that I started out 2024 by cleaning up and posting the next six chapters of “leave a light on” which had been languishing in my docs since 2019. I backdated when I posted because technically it was all written in 2019 and I didn’t add much to it so I felt weird about having 20k words attributed to 2024. Also I feel a bit fragile about this fic. I didn’t want to draw a whole lot of attention to it at the time. It’s got an ambiguous “ending” that wasn’t really supposed to be the end but I couldn’t decide if I wanted to go full KX7 Winter Soldier Mac. 

So even though I’ve been calling 2024 the year of unfinished wips (Looking at you specifically Abrogation and Adversary+Antigen) I finished my first ever posted wip, which feels pretty good.

I'm really excited to see what fic will give me a new "2025" button on my stats page

[redstoneglitch]

Explicit Hermitcraft fic, throughout the years

In July 2022, I set out to collect some data, hoping to figure out when explicit Hermitcraft fics really started to take off. I had heard stories of how people were against anything that didn't fit into the neat bounds of canon, which included shipping, among other things.

This made me curious though. When did it start getting posted? Where has it taken us? ...is there really a disproportionate amount of Omegaverse fics? Well, TL;DR... January 2019, over 1,400 fics being posted, and no.

However, I hope you stick around a bit longer! My analysis of the graph I made is posted below. The blank version, plus the text from the analysis, is under the cut.

This version of the graph includes everything from January 2019 – April 2023. Fics may've been counted twice, due to collecting two batches of data (one in July 2022, and another at the end of April 2023)

Funnily enough, the third fic posted to the Hermitcraft tag is explicit, and the first three are all shippy. (And yes, I checked to see if the works were backdated, which they're not! The first Hermitcraft fic was actually posted in 2015)

Since July '22, there's been a decrease in the percentage of explicit fics! Just one percent, sure, but it really shows just how popular Hermitcraft is as a whole. There were 8.9k fics back then, only 920 of those being explicit. Now there's over 15k, and 1.4k explicit fics! That's over 6,000 fics added since July '22! Not to mention all the ones that may've been deleted, which appears to be over 40 in total.

Finally, I'd like to point out the obvious: between a season start and end, there's a massive jump in explicit fics being posted. And subsequently, when the season ends, or a new series begins (like the Life Series), there's a substantial dip in fics being posted to the tag.

Now that the important stuff is out of the way, feel free to look below the cut if you'd like, for the text from the image + the blank version of the chart.

Notes:

There are roughly 1,400 explicit, and 15,000 total fics at this point (This means there’s around 13,600 non-explicit fics. Alternatively, about 9.3% of fics are explicit – a 1% decrease since July ‘22)

Due to the fact that this data was gathered both during July ‘22 and April ’23, there may be some discrepancies (At least 40 fics have been removed since July ‘22. Since fics may’ve been counted twice, this number is likely more)

The shipping war was from 2019 to 2020* (*Unknown end date)

January 2019: Half a year (about 6 months) after the start of Hermitcraft S6

June 2019: 3 Grumbo fics are posted, likely due to Grian and Mumbo’s popularity (According to archive.org, Mumbo and Grian were at 2.7M subscribers at the start of 2019… and only grew from there)

March 2020: Start of Hermitcraft S7… and then the pandemic hit, and lockdown started

April 2021: 3rd life started, and Flower Husbands helped normalize shipping

June 2021: Start of Hermitcraft S8

September 2021: Last life started

October 2021: Kinktober (69 fics… nice)

December 2021: End of Season 8 (The dip is probably due to no videos on Hermitcraft)

March 2022: Start of Hermitcraft S9

June 2022: Double life started

March 2023: Limited life started

[Image ID: a chart, spanning from January 2019, to April 2023, regarding explicit fanfiction for Hermitcraft. The main growth periods are from March 2020 to March 2021, October 2021, and from March 2022 to January 2023. /End ID]

[truly-sincerely]

@akilah12902 and I are working on the Alex Rider (TV) metaseason timeline. The prop department seems to have gone rogue and there's a ton of inconsistencies happening in season 2 so we're having to decide what to keep and what to throw out.

Here's some of my notes:

Season 1 definitely happens in the last 3 weeks of the spring term, and it ends on the Monday before Easter.

For the year I did some guesswork work based on cherry blossom season and what date Easter falls on and 2019 and 2020 were both candidates, but 2021 is out due to peak cherry blossom bloom being only 6 days before Easter.

I also feel confident saying that Season 2 takes place largely in November of 2020 even tho there's a prop at the end of the season given to Jack that says her guardianship begins in April, 2021 (which would be 6 months later).

If we ignore the cherry blossom season/Easter inconsistency and put season 1 in 2021 then we could assume that the prop is backdated (to shortly after Ian's death), putting season 2 in November 2021.

[Ed. Note: because of s3 timeline stuff, we're going with 2021 for s1 and s2. RIP to my research into when cherry blossom season actually happened.]

By the way, the main problem with dating season 2 is because of wild inconsistency between the establishing shots and the shots with actors in them. Establishing shots all have green trees implying spring or summer, but in actual scenes trees are all bare and the actors are all wearing jackets, implying autumn. To make things even more confusing, the view from Tom's camera has trees covered in yellow leaves. There are also a couple of recycled shots of the front of Ian's house with the cherry tree in bloom out front that I am ignoring.

The timeline for Season 3 is insane and I'll have to get back to you on this one but we do know it takes place when Alex is 17 because of all the references to John's death being 17 years ago and Julia explicitly telling Alex that he was 6 months old when the hostage exchange took place (We're assuming that Julia isn't lying about anything that happened except by omission).

Jack's prop at the end of season 2 also gives Alex's birth date as Feb 13, 2005, which would mean that the hostage exchange took place in August of 2005 and season 3 takes place at some point in 2022. But again, the props department may have gone rogue.

I need to rewatch the second half of season 3 before I put down a definitive date for that part of the show.

[girldraki]

astrology is ethical if you do it hilarious style

[chicago-geniza]

It's so funny that I forgot to file taxes in 2023 and instead of auditing me about that, the IRS is straight-up lying, inflating my 2021 income, and trying to scam me into paying $2K backdated state income tax, when I was unemployed in 2021, a fact I can easily corroborate with my letters from the state of Illinois approving unemployment benefits. Do you think I'm fucking stupid, or an incompetent bookkeeper, or bureaucratically illiterate, or scared of the law, or too busy to take the train to the IRS office in the Loop and go "You're Wrong, bucko"??? I do not have two thousand dollars in any case, due to, I have not had a salaried job since June 2020. Every day the US government tries to trick me out of money and welfare that is rightly mine. Stop That. My primary caretakers were tempered by the steelworks of Soviet bureaucracy. I will Crush you

[falsebooles123]

Notes from the Bog

Hey star children. we're working on getting the wiki back in action. but while were waiting for that I wanted to make some notes about the current timeline. Images are taken from community members on the Nettlebrook Discord. It should be noted that Feb 12th 2025 was the Snow Moon which was a blood moon this year as referenced in the posts.

Feb 4th 2025 Zoey Bents Tumblr posts two binary posts.

Trans;

What is Real? Do you want it? We Do. #Hello again

Trans;

letters and numbers and even pictures

what funny simulacra

#C u soon # we love you

Feb 4th 2025.

Community Member draw attention to Floras Tumblr posting again. Teeheehee' a diary entry were flora tells ana about her kiss with James.

Feb 5th 2025

Zoey Bents Tumblr responded to a spate of community members using binary text.

Feb 14th 2025

Zoey Bents Tumblr reblogs a photo of the blood moon through some kind of gauzy vignette.

I woke up this morning and looked at my life Filled with so much sorrow and grief And in my troubled mind I could see through all my strife That time is only a thief

Yes, time is a thief That will steal your tomorrows And leave you only yesterday Yes, time is a thief That will rob you of your years Your youth

#c u then

The text are lyrics from the song Time is a Thief.

The colored text reads 'Lets Rewind'.

Feb 14th. 2025

Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr posts. It is a binary post and is not backdated. Both of which are unusual for the blog

Trans;

Things are Always Changing even in the past things are rearranging even in my past #New History

Feb 28th 2025

Abbi Hails Tumblr posts a gif of a full moon turning red. presumingly posted at 2 AM Nettlebrook Time

Feb 28th 2025

Echo Roses Youtube Channel posts a video called Let's Rewind. Its differcult to pinpoint but was metadata places it around 2:50-3:00. CM Amy Starlit pointed out that this would have been the Witching Hour. It is also important to point out that feb 28th is the new moon. A period of rebirth and new beginnings.

Echo Rose also Pinned a binary comment from the KEEPONDIGGING YT Channel. Trans. When Are We?

One thing to note is that this is to the best of my knowledge confirmation that the KEEPONDIGGING CHANNEL is directly tied to zoey bent. As Channel Handles were not introduced on youtube until 2022.

Like the other post there are some odditys from the usually videos on the channel. The title and discription lack the usually quirks of Echo's writing style which tends to use Exclamation points and Emojis. The editing is also very different from Echo's and shares more similarities to the KEEP ON DIGGING video.

The Sound design is layered consisting of a burbling water and a distorted music track presumed to be B.B. King's Rendition of Time is A Thief. Its unclear if the track is slowed down or otherwise temporally distorted or if the sound is corrupted in other ways. Around 1:33 the screen goes dark and the water sounds change. A person clearly struggles to breath underwater before surfacing. and drawing a breath. Its unknown who the person in the video is but to me it sounds like a young woman.

The visuals are oddly Deren-esque with the vast majority of the clips being overlaid with either background footage of the full moon. or near the end what seems to be novel footage of the forest. the primary visuals are taken from a variety of videos and other media. They appear to be reversed and possible mirrored in some instances but are not shown in strict chronological order to the best of my knowledge. the video clips are also manipulated to be at slight angles to the background image. causing the frames of both images to misalign.

They are as follows.

[March 21, 2020] Quarantine Vlog! 😷😘🍕 (the nettlebrook stalker is shown in the background) around minute 10. Echo mentions that Zoey is losing patience and that she is at the place were she felt the urge to enter the blog.

Obscure image of ground and moss.

[Nov 26, 2019 ] Looking For Carma, The robert frost glitch is seen.

[Sep 13 2019] The abbi/grace livestream AKA stabfest.

[Oct 13 2019] writing our wills

[Sep 16th, 2019] Full Moon Party! around 11:45. the tarot card shown is the sixth of swords and is the card for the present. according to echo it is the card of leaving things behind and going on an a journey.

[aug 28, 2019] nettlebrook stop being mean to me challenge. shows the threatening note and Racoon Skull.

[Jul 24th 2019] GHOST CAUGHT ON CAMERA? // collab with ECHO ROSE

[Jul 10 2019] bog vlog 1. during the first binary glitch around 8:15. It's Important to note that this is literal frames before the first appearence of the Nettlebrook Spook.

[Jul 1, 2019] Seance in Nettlebrook woods

[Jul 10, 2019] Mental Breakdown

Images from the NFA account. approx. [March 28, 2019]

twin images of the Halloway Blogpost 'Flora Gonzalez and Zoey Update' [July 23rd, 2019] and Carma Gonzalez chugging two beers while riding a skateboard from bog vlog 1.

vague clip of echo rose in her iconic pink wig. regardless from of the first two videos on the echo rose channel. [May 28th || Jun 4th 2019]

[Feb 17th 2020] Posts from Abbi Hales Tumblr scrolled downwards

[April 15th 2019] Post from Zoeys Bents Tumblr scrolled Downwards

[Augest 16th, 2007] very faintly with Zoey Bent's Tumblr Dominating the screen is Flora Gonzalex tumblr scrolling up.

[July 12th, 2019] Hunter Halloways 'Worried about Scout' Post

[March 20th 2019] Zoey Bent's Tumblr overlaid with the novel Tree Footage.

Novel Tree Footage

The Blood Moon

Black Screen. Note: I personally edited the black section to boost exposure, and other brightness effects. The fact that there are no vidoe artifacts in this section suggest that this is a edited black screen as opposed to some kind of black video footage.

Feb 28th. 2025

Zoey Bent's Tumblr Reblogs a gifset of beautiful women bathing in a bath full of rose pettles.

[mymontage]

UNCHARTED with @deuxblues backdated: 2020

When it comes to producing a song, Yuchan’s greatest challenge is to not overthink every part of it. He composes, layers the sound, experiments with the audios from the sound pack he recently downloaded, and then thinks that he’s shooting himself in the foot with how instrumental he’s making his choruses. It’s a long procedure of picking and choosing and writing. It’s longer than it has to be, because Yuchan is nothing if his music isn’t tried and true.

He snaps out of it earlier this time, though. Attention stolen by the studio’s door opening in the corner of his eye, he sits up straight and puts the laptop that was previously on his lap to his desk. 

It’s Kevin Yoon! It’s Cho Taejoon! It’s… Blue. Joo Jaeyoon (which Yuchan, currently high on the studio air, laughs at. Jaeyoon’s name kinda sounds like their names mixed together. It's funny.).

“Hey?” Yuchan attempts to greet him, his hands removing his headphones from his ears so that they’re placed around his neck instead. He knows about this one, but of course he does. Yuchan had made it his mission, when Remedy were a lot less successful that they are now, to know the artists that are above them: faces committed to memory like flashcards, a position written beneath each name, a conversational snippet that was overheard, or general perspectives that their mutuals or tabloids share. Still, he’ll pass it off as a question when he later asks ‘You’re Jaeyoon, right?’ with just the right amount of ambiguity.

Yuchan stands up, bowing a little. The most raw form of Kim Yuchan exists in the timeframe where he’s inside the studio– and there’s something about Jaeyoon who just stumbled in and smells of alcohol. He’s intrigued. He looks down at his watch, checking the time. “I don’t think we’ve met before, uh– do you need anything?” He continues, shifting around a little.

[olderthannetfic]

Now I've discovered the ability to change a fanfictions date, I wonder. In 2021 I uploaded a fanfiction I wrote in 2020, I didn't feel comfortable uploading it as the date I had finished it considering it would be buried under a years worth of fics. I set the upload date as the current date. But now it's a year later, and i feel like I could change the date to 2020 to be more accurate to when it was written, considering the difference between a year or two isn't that bad and idm not having my fic seen again... Is it a good idea or is fucking with dates a hell no

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Fucking with dates to try to get more eyeballs on your work is obnoxious.

Backdating to be more accurate is fine.